Rocket Engine Fire Stalls Japan’s Ambitions to Launch Satellites
Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Japan's New Space Rocket Engine Explodes Again
A second failure in a row raises concern about the progress of the Epsilon S rocket, whose debut is expected next year.
As Japan sends a wooden satellite into space, experts say astronauts could one day live in wooden structures
After Japanese scientists launched the world's first wooden satellite into space last week, experts in Canada are proposing ...
Japan’s Epsilon S Rocket Test Ends in Fiery Explosion, Marking Another Big Setback
The Epsilon S rocket was supposed to launch early next year, but the recent blast will likely delay its debut by several ...
Japan’s Flagship Rocket Engine Exploded During Testing For The Second Time
Engineers at Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center in the southwest of the country were testing the engine for a flagship rocket, ...
Japan's space agency halts Epsilon S rocket engine test after fire
Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday following a fire at the test site, a failure ...
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Timber! Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite into space
(Courtesy: NASA) Researchers in Japan have launched the world’s first wooden satellite to test the feasibility of using timber in space. Dubbed LignoSat2 ... aluminium oxide particles during re-entry ...
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World’s first wooden satellite built in Japan launched to space
Built using traditional Japanese crafts methods without glue ... Is Space Junk A Increasing Issue? Once launched into space, the pioneering satellite would stay in orbit for six months.
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Japan launches the world’s first wooden satellite into space
On November 5, 2024, Japan’s wooden satellite went up into space ... People have launched numerous satellites over the years, leaving behind massive amounts of space debris.
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Japan launches Kirameki 3 military communications satellite with H3 rocket
HELSINKI — Japan launched the Kirameki 3 communications ... Nov. 4, rising into thick clouds and rain above the Tanegashima Space Center. The classified Kirameki 3 satellite was deployed just ...
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World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by ...
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Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite into space
Japanese researchers have launched LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, into space. This palm-sized satellite, made from Japanese magnolia wood, aims to test the viability of wood as a ...